GACE Elementary Education Exam With
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1. In a first-grade class, the teacher reads a story aloud while the
students echo the words the teacher has read. Which of the following
approaches to reading is the teacher using?
A. Reader's workshop
B. Shared reading
C. Round robin
D. Guided reading - Correct Answer-Option B is correct. In shared
reading, an interactive reading experience, children join in the reading
of a big book or other enlarged text as guided by a teacher or other
adult.
2. Which of the following statements best demonstrates an example
of an allusion?
A. "Samantha eats chocolates every day. Chocolates are her Achilles'
heel."
B. "Juanita and Marco disagreed about where they should take what
they had found."
C. "In the high winds, the crew was barely able to keep the sails from
dipping sideways."
D. "Celine struggled to walk through the cold, blowing wind." -
Correct Answer-Option A is correct. An allusion is a figure of speech
that makes references to a person, an event, or a place. Achilles is a
,character in Greek mythology, and "Achilles' heel" defines an area of
vulnerability. The statement implies that Samantha has a weakness
for chocolates.
3. Which of the following strategies is most beneficial for students
during the revising stage of the writing process?
A. Using a graphic organizer
B. Brainstorming ideas as a class
C. Holding peer conferences
D. Typing their work on a computer - Correct Answer-Option C is
correct. During the revising stage, the writer consults with peers or
the teacher to improve the writing piece.
4. Which of the following is the primary purpose of having a student
retell a story?
A. To assess the student's level of comprehension
B. To measure the student's vocabulary development
C. To determine the student's fluency rate
D. To evaluate the student's oral reading progress - Correct Answer-
Option A is correct. Asking a student to retell a story is an informal
way to assess reading comprehension.
5. Which of the following concepts involves understanding that
spoken words consist of a sequence of individual sounds?
A. Morphology
, B. Phonemic awareness
C. Alphabetic principle
D. Syntax - Correct Answer-Option B is correct. Phonemic awareness is
the understanding that spoken words consist of a sequence of
individual sounds.
6. A student is actively engaged in reading a book and is making
judgments and decisions beyond what is stated in the text. Which of
the following methods of comprehension is the student using?
A. Inferential
B. Literal
C. Vocabulary
D. Internal - Correct Answer-Option A is correct. Inferential questions
require students to use their background knowledge and the clues
within the story to answer questions beyond what is explicitly stated
in the text.
7. After a class reading of an informational text about endangered
animals, a teacher instructs students to prepare an oral presentation
on an animal of their choice. Which of the following guidelines will
best help students produce an engaging presentation?
A. Including words and phrases that will make the speech entertaining
B. Writing detailed notes to read from during the presentation
C. Maintaining eye contact with the audience while presenting
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